Team Lead - Quality Engineering

About The Role

As the Team Lead – Quality Engineering at the Reserve Bank of Australia, you will lead a high-performing team of testing professionals. Your primary responsibility will be to drive the uplift and governance of the Enterprise Test Automation Framework across multiple business streams and infrastructure projects. You will play a key role in shaping the Bank’s test automation strategy, ensuring quality assurance practices are embedded across the software development lifecycle. You will also lead the integration of AI driven testing capabilities into the Bank’s quality engineering strategy to accelerate delivery and improve test effectiveness across complex systems.

This is a hands-on leadership role that combines technical expertise with people management, offering the opportunity to influence the Bank’s technology landscape while mentoring and developing a team of skilled professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of a centralized Enterprise Test Automation Framework (Java) integrated with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Puppet).
• Provide technical leadership in automation architecture, tool selection, and framework enhancements using tools such as Selenium, Cucumber, JUnit, SoapUI, JMeter.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and align long-term automation strategies, roadmaps, and best practices.
• Oversee quality assurance activities for infrastructure and application projects, ensuring robust test strategies and governance.
• Lead the implementation of AI driven testing capabilities.
• Guide and mentor a team of 10–12 testing professionals, fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and high performance.
• Drive the adoption of modern testing methodologies and tools to improve test coverage, efficiency, and reporting.
• Partner with stakeholders across IT and business units to ensure alignment of testing objectives with broader project and organisational goals.
• Contribute to the development of a high-reliability operating culture within the IT department.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Proven experience in leading test automation teams and delivering enterprise-grade automation frameworks.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Java or C#-based automation frameworks and tools such as Selenium, Cucumber, JUnit, SoapUI, and JMeter.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines and integration with tools like Azure DevOps, Jira, and Puppet.
• Experience with AI-driven testing approaches.
• Experience in designing frameworks with features such as unified data/config management, hooks, listeners, analytics, and dashboard reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and implement new tools and methodologies to enhance testing efficiency and quality.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to influence and drive change across teams.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Why Join Us

• Be part of a purpose-driven organisation that plays a vital role in the Australian economy.
• Work in a collaborative, inclusive, and flexible environment that values innovation and continuous improvement.
• Access to ongoing professional development, mentoring, and training opportunities.
• Stay hands-on with modern technologies while contributing to strategic outcomes.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

Application Close :

October 28, 2025

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